David A. Mrazek MD

Dr. David A. Mrazek is a Professor of Psychiatry at the Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and the Chair of the Department of Psychiatry and Psychology at the Mayo Clinic. Dr. Mrazek has developed a federally funded psychiatric pharmacogenomic research program and implemented clinical psychiatric pharmacogenomic services at the Mayo Clinic.

Dr. Mrazek has received numerous awards including the Creativity in Psychiatric Education from the American College of Psychiatry and the Agnes Purcell McGavin Award for Distinguished Career Achievement in Child Psychiatry from the American Psychiatric Association. He currently serves as the Chairman of the Board of the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology.

Dr. Mrazek has focused his current efforts on using pharmacogenomic testing to improve clinical care. One of his specific goals is to decrease the risks of taking psychiatric medications.